#axolotls — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #axolotls, aggregated by home.social.
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Some #DetoxDoodles of some #axolotls and #cats ! Had some fun with exaggerated shapes.
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Something a little more casual and fun for #ColorADay #BlueTue. The swim trunks I wore to the recent beach-themed queer open mic. #Axolotls in an array of colors!
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Some #DetoxDoodles of some #axolotls and #cats ! Had some fun with exaggerated shapes.
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#Frogs, #Axolotls, and a #Hippo Take #Manhattan to Deflate Trump’s “#Antifa” Slur
“I tried to get a Portland frog outfit and they were sold out until November!”
by James West, October 18, 2025
"A joyous, mocking menagerie of frogs, axolotls, and at least one giant pink hippo made its way down Seventh Avenue in Manhattan on Saturday, alongside thousands of others, in a defiant protest that formed part of the nationwide '#NoKings' rallies."
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/no-kings-nyc-inflatable-antifa-trump-video/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/uOXSp#NoKings2 #NewYorkCityResists #NYCResists #ResistFascism #ResistAuthoritarianism
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If Ryan Reynolds doesn't love #axolotls at their worst, he doesn't deserve them at their best.
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"While not everyone knows the axolotl, it is loved by all who know it. This adorable amphibian is a type of salamander that never undergoes metamorphosis. Therefore, this animal remains fully aquatic. They are popular among people for their cute faces that always appear to be smiling. However, there is something that we should not be smiling about. The beloved axolotls are on the brink of extinction. These beloved animals are critically endangered, and now experts are wondering if there is hope for them and their species.
Axolotls already had the odds stacked against them due to their limited habitat space. According to Conservation International, this amphibian can only be found in 'an ancient wetland system of islands and canals in Mexico City.' Having only a small place for existence has already placed this beloved creature behind other species. Then, add in habitat loss and pollution, and these little guys don't stand a chance. Not to mention the introduction of invasive fish that prey on the axolotl as well. The majority of the factors against this amphibian are human-driven. Urban expansion slowly takes over their natural habitat.
Additionally, the pollution from wastewater and agricultural seepage into their habitats degrades their water quality. This then reduces their ability to see as well as some of their sensory skills. Also, climate change leads to higher water temperatures, which can impair their reproduction and growth rates. Not to mention that rising temperatures also increase the risk, frequency, and severity of droughts, which in turn reduce their freshwater habitats. With all of these odds stacked against them, it is no wonder that axolotls are on the brink of extinction.
With daunting news like that, it is easy to assume that the axolotl's future is bleak. However, new evidence suggests that there may be a shred of hope for this adorable amphibian.
Conservation International shares that researchers are now using 'traditional fishing nets as well as environmental DNA (eDNA) to track the presence of the notoriously elusive amphibian.' With this new tracking, the Ecological Restoration Laboratory of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), with support from Conservation International-Mexico, is successfully 'covering 115 monitoring sites across the 2,500-hectare (6,180-acre) Xochimilco Protected Area.'
Although they have not yet successfully captured an axolotl, eDNA testing has revealed that axolotls are still present in the canal, which is promising. While their numbers are just a fraction of what they used to be, researchers are optimistic that the negative impacts can be reversed. The wetlands that the axolotls call home have been greatly affected by the overuse of pesticides in modern farming. In addition to invasive species such as carp and tilapia, which are axolotls' main predators. Luckily, local farmers and researchers have teamed up to reverse the trend."
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I talk a lot about AK-xolotl and I finally got my Switch to send a video to my phone decently. Maybe I'll post a few more. Think AK-xolotl is on several consoles, it's on Steam, etc. Here's a regular level with some enemies, etc. A blast of a game. Addictive. One more run!
#AKxolotl #TwinStickShooters #NintendoSwitch #gaming #IndieGames #axolotls
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Axolotls May Hold the Key to Regrowing Limbs
#HackerNews #Axolotls #Regeneration #Science #LimbRegrowth #Biotechnology #Conservation
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Axolotls reintroduced! Captive breeding offers hope, but addressing original threats is key. #Axolotls #Conservation #Wildlife
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09052025/todays-climate-axolotls-conservation-breeding-success/
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"Fans of the iconic axolotl could see the critically endangered species stage a comeback in its native Mexico City, as researchers announced their findings that captive-bred axolotls can survive in the wild.
Researchers at the Autonomous University of Baja California this week said that they tracked a total of 18 captive-bred axolotls — nine male and nine female — which were released across two aquatic locations in southern Mexico City in 2017 and 2018.
"What we learned is if we can reintroduce these axolotls that have been in captivity to the restored wetland where the water conditions are ideal for the axolotls, they can survive," said Alejandra Ramos, lead researcher on the study published in the scientific journal PLOS One.
'This is pretty big news because when you have animals in captivity, they lose a lot of their behaviors. Like, they don't know how to recognize a predator, they don't know how to catch prey, and so we were a bit nervous when we released them because we didn't know if they were going to be able to survive,' she continued.
But the charmingly cartoonish salamanders, also known as Mexican walking fish, didn't just survive in their new wild homes, they thrived."
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5384941/axolotls-mexican-wetlands
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Captive-bred #axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5384941/axolotls-mexican-wetlands paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0314257
"18 captive-bred axolotls which were released in #MexicoCity in 2017 and 2018... had gained weight, they were hunting, they were eating, and they were avoiding predators... This is big news because when you have #animals in captivity, they lose a lot of their behaviors... we didn't know if they were going to be able to survive"
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Here's the art from the current shop postcard :) I have a bunch of arrangements of it for different print shapes etc but the square is my fav!\
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The current shop freebie postcard is axolotls 🍓
After doing two cons, I'm running low on this design though! Already! I'm glad it's been popular but oh no I need to draw a new design much earlier than usual. xD -
Is it too early to talk about this insane things i've been working on? xD Behold, the most niche set of christmas crackers haha
I even managed to get snaps working in them! :D Tho I can't ship snaps overseas bc technically gunpowder I guess...
